In this session, guest speaker Yvette Vieira, MMH, HEC-C, joins Division of Ethics Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD, to discuss the ethical implications of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
Abstract: Medical aid in dying (MAiD) is legal in 11 US jurisdictions, with 19 additional states considering legislation. If successful, nearly 50% of the population would have access to this end-of-life option. This discussion will overview the US landscape and laws before addressing contentious ethical challenges: Do institutional policies restricting MAiD participation create barriers to autonomous end-of-life choices and perpetuate healthcare disparities? Is it ethical for patients to access MAiD through Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking for non-terminal conditions? Should those with significant psychiatric conditions access MAiD without a terminal diagnosis? Yvette Vieira will explore the importance of healthcare ethics in these evolving issues.
Ethics Grand Rounds is a series organized by the Division of Ethics in the Department of Medical Humanities & Ethics. The goal of Ethics Grand Rounds is to engage our community of health professionals, scholars, scientists and trainees across career stages and disciplines by elevating important topics and debates in medical ethics that relate to clinical practice, research, implementation, and education.
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